More houses are being planned for Mirfield and residents have expressed their concern.

People living near Granny Lane have been sent a letter advising that they can take part in consultation in relation to proposals to build 65 homes on a parcel of land close to Grade II listed Sheep Ings Farm.

The 2.23 hectare (5.5 acres) site is earmarked for housing by Edinburgh-based Miller Homes , which plans to build a range of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes.

In his letter Jonathan Dunbavin , managing director of Leeds-based independent planning consultancy ID Planning, said Miller Homes wished to engage with local residents “prior to the submission of a full planning application to Kirklees Council to develop the site for 65 dwellings”.

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The deadline for residents to submit comments is October 16.

The proposal has already received objections from people living nearby, with several highlighting the area’s susceptibility to flooding as a cause for concern.

And in an echo of fears about the Balderstone Hall Fields site , also in Mirfield. there is disquiet about the presence of historical coal workings on the land.

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In the Yorkshire region it currently has nine developments with four more due to open before the end of the year. At the time of writing the Granny Lane site is not listed.

A spokesperson for Miller Homes said: “We can confirm we are developing proposals for new homes at Granny Lane, Mirfield , which has been included in the council’s draft local plan for residential housing.

“Prior to submission of our application we are keen to engage with the local community and as part of this process we have issued information to people living in the area in order to share our plans with them and invite their feedback.

“The feedback we receive will be reviewed alongside technical considerations to help inform our final submission to Kirklees Council.”